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• How is physics instruction conducted at Cal Poly?
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  • Expanded Course Outlines
  • Major and Minor Information

  Course Descriptions and Offerings

  Catalog Course Descriptions

  • Current Catalog
  • Physics Course Descriptions
  • Astronomy Course Descriptions
  • Geology Course Descriptions
  • Physical Science Course Descriptions

  Department Course Offerings

  Here are the courses planned and the quarter(s) in which they are typically offered.

  Physics Curriculum Term Typically Offered (.pdf)

  Mathematics department course offerings can be found. (.pdf)

  Majors

  Flowcharts and Curriculum Sheets

  • Flowcharts and Curriculum Sheets (2011 through 2026)
  • B.S. Transfer Student Flowchart (2021)
  • B.S. Transfer Student Flowchart (2022)
  • B.A. Transfer Student Flowchart (2021)
  • B.A. Transfer Student Flowchart (2022)

  Minors

  Please fill out the minor worksheet (below) before contacting the minor advisor to discuss the minor. After your meeting, your advisor will initiate the minor application via Adobe PowerForms.

  • Physics minor worksheet
  • Geology webpage, minor flyer, minor worksheet
  • Astronomy minor information and worksheet

  Expanded Course Outlines

  Lower-Division Courses

  • Physics: 104 (pdf), 107 (pdf), 111 (pdf), 115 (pdf), 118 (pdf), 121 (pdf), 122 (pdf), 123 (pdf),131 (pdf), 132 (pdf), 133 (pdf), 141 (pdf)
  • Astronomy: 101 (pdf), 102 (pdf), 112 (pdf)
  • Geology: 102 (pdf), 203 (pdf), 205 (pdf)
  • Physical Science: 101 (pdf)

  Upper-Division Courses

  • Physics: 301, 302, 322, 340, 341, 405, 408 (required for physics majors) 
  • Physics: 317 (pdf), 323 (pdf), 357 (pdf), 403 (pdf), 410 (pdf), 423 (pdf)
  • Astronomy: 301 (pdf), 302 (pdf), 444 (pdf)
  • Geology: 305, 310, 330, 401, 402, 415, 420
  • Physical Science: 201 (pdf), 307 (pdf)

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  Curriculum sheets for earlier catalogs (before 2011)

  Degree/ Year	2003- 2005	2005- 2007	2007- 2009	2009-2011
  BA Curriculum Sheet	BA 2003-2005	BA 2005-2007	BA 2007-2009	BA 2009-2011
  BA Flowchart
  BS Curriculum Sheet	BS 2003-2005	BS 2005-2007	BS 2007-2009	BS 2009-2011
  BS Flowchart